Tag: Italy
Rome – Some Scenes from the Street
Well, we’ve visited many of the true wonders in Rome. Now, we’ll visit some of the other places I passed by along the way. …
Rome – Three Other Beautiful Churches
We visited other churches in Rome that may not be as well know as the major basilicas, but are absolutely beautiful. In this post, I’ll…
Rome – The Pantheon
The Pantheon from the Greek word Pantheion, (“pan” meaning “all” and “theion” meaning “of or sacred to a god”, thus meaning “[temple] of every god”)…
Rome – Santa Maria sopra Minerva
The church of Santa Maria sopra Minerva is just behind the Pantheon. Its most distinguishing feature from the outside is a statue of an elephant…
Rome – Basilica San Paolo fuori le Mura
Here we are at the 4th and last of the major basilicas in Rome, Basilica San Paolo fuori le Mura, or The Basilica of St. Paul…
Rome – Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore
The Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore (Basilica of Saint Mary Major) is the largest Catholic Marian church in Rome and it is because of its size…
Rome – Basilica di San Giovanni in Laterano
After our general audience with Pope Francis, we were just getting started. We had a very full afternoon and evening ahead. Next stop, Basilica di…
Vatican City – Audience with Pope Francis
We woke up early Wednesday morning (about 5:30) so we could get to St. Peter’s Piazza for the General Audience with Pope Francis. After a…
Rome – Evening Scenes
The evenings came early in Rome in November, long before time for dinner. On our first evening in Rome, I stepped out of the hotel,…
Rome – Santa Maria in Traspontina
We were able to celebrate mass at Santa Maria in Traspontina, just a block away from our hotel, and only about 4 blocks from Vatican…